Fox makes it official: ‘Sleepy Hollow’ canceled after season 4

There will not be another last-minute reprieve for Sleepy Hollow as Fox has canceled the supernatural drama series after four seasons.

Sleepy Hollow, inspired by Washington Irving’s story, had been heavily on the bubble for a second straight year.

Last year, it eventually was renewed for a fourth season, which marked a new chapter for the show following the shocking exit of female lead Nicole Beharie whose character Abbie was killed off in the Season 3 finale.

The show was moved to the ratings black hole of Friday night midway through Season 3, Sleepy Hollow remained on Friday for its fourth season, which made its battle for survival even tougher.

“Bringing a show out on Friday night is tough,” Fox chairman Gary Newman said in January, adding, “We love the show, we think the storytelling has always been incredibly inventive, and Ichabod is fantastic.”

For its 13-episode fourth season Sleepy Hollow averaged a modest 3.2 million viewers and 0.9 among adults 18-49 in Live+7, which includes delayed viewing.

Sleepy Hollow was a surprise, with the pilot coming in much stronger than anyone expected and the series becoming a breakout hit when it launched in fall 2013.

The drama started to lose steam in its second season, ending up on the fence for renewal in Seasons 3 and 4. But, because of its pedigree and globally recognizable title, Sleepy Hollow was a strong international seller for Fox sibling 20th Century Fox TV.

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